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3. With E. maeulata Hook. 



The relationship of this tree is with E. maeulata, but the bark is totally persistent, the leaves are 

 frequently a good deal broader, while their veins are finer and not quite so close, the flowers are often fewer 

 and always conspicuously larger, the lid is ampler than the summit of the calyx-tube and seems to be 

 simple from the commencement, although it exhibits considerable thickness ; the fruits are of much larger 

 size, rather expanded than contracted at the summit, with a flatter not suddenly quite descending rim, 

 which latter is separated by a conspicuous circular channel from the tube of the fruit-calyx, while the seeds 

 are larger and the fertile of these more angular. (" Eucalyptographia," under E. Watsoniana.) 



This will be referred to when E. maeulata is reached, in Part XLIII. 



4. With E. eximia Schauer. 



" Nearer still (than E. maeulata) is the affinity to E. eximia which has likewise persistent and 

 structurally similar bark, also a subtle venation of the leaves and comparatively large fruits "... 

 (" Eucalyptographia," under E. Watsoniana.) 



The affinities of these two species will be found dealt with in tabular form at 

 p. 47. 



5. With E. corymbosa Sm. 



"... the fruit bears close resemblance to that of E. corymbosa, a species otherwise very different, 

 belonging to the series with hypogenous stomata and having smaller flowers with neither dilated nor 

 polished lid." (" Eucalyptographia," under E. Watsoniana.) 



For E. corymbosa see Plates 161 and 162, Part XXXIX. It has a deep red 

 timber, while its bark is hard-flaky and darker in colour than that of E. Watsoniana. 

 The buds are very different, while the fruits of E. Watsoniana are larger, and have a very 

 different rim. 



6. With E. Mergiana F.vM. 



" E. Watsoniana recedes (from E. Abergiana) in narrower leaves equally coloiired on either side, 

 calyces with a varnish lustre and fixed to distinct stalklets, a widely dilated lid, which overreaches the 

 orifice of the calyx-tube, longer stamens, fruits wider at the summit with a furrowed broader rim and 

 unappendiculated seeds. (" Eucalyptographia," under E. Abergiana.) 



" E Alergiana might in thee comparisons be left out of consideration as it has stomata only on 

 the lower page of the leaves, no flower-stalklets, and the lid separating from the tube of the calyx by 

 irregular rupture, a narrower fruit-rim and appendieulated seeds. (Op. cit. under E. Watsoniana.) 



For E. Abergiana see Plate 170, Part XLI. It has a non-yellow bark and a red 

 timber. The buds are very different in shape, the fruits more sessile, less urceolate 

 and with a different rim. 



